Friday, July 30, 2010

Khumi Lives

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Location: Bangladesh Length: 32 min Khumi is the smallest of the indigenous groups in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Banglades...
Monday, July 26, 2010

Remains of Roman villa near Aberystwyth discovered

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Archaeologists have discovered a 4th Century Roman villa near Aberystwyth. It is the most north-westerly villa found in Wales and has forced...

Ruins of medieval church unearthed

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The remains of a medieval church have been discovered under the town of Moutier in canton Bern. The centrepiece of the ruins is a 66cm-wide ...

Roman villa found in Welsh 'military zone'

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The Roman control over Britain stretched even further than first thought, the discovery of a new villa suggests. Archaeologists have discove...

St Andrews scholar seeks secrets of Stonehenge's sister

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Fife lecturer is part of a European team that has found a Stonehenge "twin," a discovery described as the most exciting of a lifet...

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Wealthy Prehistoric Settlement

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Bulgarian archaeologists have found what has been described as a “wealthy” 8000-year-old town close to the Danube city of Ruse. The town, wh...

Ancient wrecks found off Italy' west coast

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A team of marine archaeologists using sonar scanners have discovered four ancient shipwrecks off the tiny Italian island of Zannone, with in...

Canadian archeologists revel in ‘mind-blowing’ dig in Turkey

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TELL TAYINAT, Turkey — Every time archeologist James Osborne steps into the remains of the newly uncovered temple at Tell Tayinat, he can’t ...

An archaeological window on ancient farming

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EXCAVATIONS at Politiko-Troullia on the foothills of the Troodos mountains in the Nicosia district have brought to light a series of househo...

Archaeology: 7000 year-old village found near Bulgarian town of Shoumen

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A settlement dating back about 7000 years has been discovered by a hill near the village of Ivanovo, in Shoumen municipality, in eastern Bul...
Sunday, July 25, 2010

Discovered: Stone Age man's morning after the night before

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Archaeologists in Wiltshire have discovered remarkable evidence of a spectacular party – enjoyed by Neolithic tribesmen 4,500 years ago. Exc...

Ancient woman suggests diverse migration

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Associated Press Writer= MEXICO CITY (AP) — A scientific reconstruction of one of the oldest sets of human remains found in the Americas app...

Medieval history in the making

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Eleven years ago, John Lichfield witnessed the birth of Château de Guédelon, the 13th-century castle being built by hand in modern day Franc...

Medieval prison’s future as an attraction

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A historic prison which has operated in a castle for centuries looks set to close. Lancaster Castle, parts of which date back to the 12th ce...
Saturday, July 24, 2010

World's Oldest Dog Debated

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A dog jaw bone fossil found in a Swiss cave may be the oldest evidence of human-canine companionship. Every dog has its day, but that day to...

Sister monument to Stonehenge may have been found

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Scientists scouring the area around Stonehenge said Thursday they have uncovered a circular structure only a few hundred meters (yards) from...

Römischen Hafen entdeckt?

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Bei Grabungen im Vorfeld der Überbauung Wydenpark in Studen im Kanton Bern stiess der Archäologische Dienst des Kantons Bern auf Reste massi...

Roman neighborhood ruins uncovered in Lyon, France

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A photo-illustrated look at the origins of Lyon, which was founded in 43 BC during the Roman Empire. Recent excavation work has uncovered a ...

Stonehenge Had Neighboring, Wooden Twin—More to Come?

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Britain's Stonehenge once had a long-lost twin just a stone's throw away from the prehistoric monument, archaeologists announced Thu...

Pictures: Stonehenge "Twin" Revealed

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Just a stone's throw from Stonehenge, the remains of the British monument's long-lost timber twin—pictured in an artist's concep...